garisoun
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Middle English
Alternative forms
- gareisoun, garison, garissoun, garisun, garrisoun, garson, garyson, garysone, garysoun, gerison, geryzoun
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French garison,[1] from garir, guarir (“to protect”); Doublet of warisoun. Senses 1 and 2 are probably due to the influence of gersom,[2] while senses 3 and 4 are probably due to the influence of garnisoun.
Pronunciation
Noun
garisoun (plural garisouns)
- Riches, treasure, or a gift of such.
- Security, safety; defense or protection from harm.
- A fortress or castle; a military redoubt.
- A military force; a troop of soldiers.
Descendants
References
- ^ “garisǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
- ^ Dance, Richard, Pons-Sanz, Sara, Schorn, Brittany (2019) “garysoun n. FCC3”, in The Gersum Project
, University of Cambridge, University of Cardiff, and the University of Sheffield.
